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Nemrut Tours From Cappadocia
With this 3 Days Nemrut tour you will have chance to see the imposing stone heads atop a remote, 2,150-metre-high mountain are one of Turkey’s most iconic sites. The statues of Greek and Persian gods , which were up to 33ft tall, formed part of the tomb and temple complex built by Antiochus I (69-34 BC) , who reigned over the Commagene kingdom. You will be also able to see the urbanlife of South Eastern Turkey away from modern life.
Nemrut Tours are available from May till October with daily departures from Cappadocia.
Day 1 ( Departure from Cappadocia )
- You will be picked up from your hotel in Cappadocia and join our organized tour. Drive to Kahta passing through Kayseri where we will see the Seljuk Karatayhan Caravanserai settled on the famous Silk Road. Then, make a stop at the Taurus Mountains to have our lunch. The dessert will be taken in Kahramanmaras famous for the best ice-cream in Turkey. Finally arrive in Kahta and check-in our hotel for dinner and stay overnight.
Day 2 ( Mount Nemrut – Harran – Sanliurfa )
- Early morning wake up to enjoy amazing sunrise between the colossal size statues and heads of the kings and Gods at Mt. Nemrut. Then visit Arsemia which was once the capital of the Commagene Kingdom, the Bridge of Septimus Severus over the Cendere river, and the Karakus tumulus where members of the royal family were buried. After visits, we will drive to to Sanliurfa with a short stop at the Ataturk Dam which is the biggest dam in the Middle East. After lunch we will visit the Abraham’s Cave and the Pools of Holy Carp. Finally drive to Harranvillage to see Mud-Brick “beehive” houses mentioned in the book of genesis where Abraham spent the last years of his life. Stay overnight in Sanliurfa.
Day 3 ( Sanliurfa – Birecik – Cappadocia )
- After breakfast we depart from Sanliurfa to Birecik which is famous for its bald-ibis (Kelaynak) birds. These birds are living only in Birecik in the world and there is a very limited population of them. We visit the breeding farm of Bald Ibis birds. After lunch, we drive through the Taurus Mountains and drop you off the hotel in Cappadocia.
Price Chart
Inclusions
- Pick up and drop off from hotels in Cappadocia.
- 2 nights accommodation in 3 star hotels including breakfast.
- Services of English tour speaking guide.
- Entrance fees to all sites mentioned in the itinerary.
- Transportation in air-conditioned and non smoking tour vehicles
Exclusions
- Tips to the guide and driver.
- Optional excursions.
- Drinks taken with meals.
- Personal expenses and anything else which is not listed on included services.
Additional information
- Nemrut Tours are available from May till October with daily departures from Cappadocia.
- The above prices are valid for a tour in English (please let us know which language you prefer. For other languages; Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, German, Italian and French, Available only on request. Please include the form any language you want for your ideal itinerary.
If the Bible record is correct, and I have no reason to doubt it, Abraham was born in this area before moving to Ur of the Chaldees. The guide pointed out a building and described it as "the house where Abraham and Sarah were married and lived for some years.
The sunrise from Mt Nemrut is the way to see the place. It was beautiful!
We are very glad we went to Mt Nemrut. The views were spectacular, the statues were remarkable and we got a couple of great photos. However, I felt like we would have savoured the experience more if we'd gone during another time of day. It was incredibly cold and very windy. We spent less time looking around and feeling amazed…
Harran area is famous for its differently shaped houses, vast plain lands, ancient ruins and more Arabic than Turkish culture. The remnants of the old Ulu Mosque are still very impressive. The houses create almost a medieval middle eastern atmosphere. There is a very touristic small courtyard surrounded by Harran type houses where you can dress yourself with Arabic clothes…
There is a legend about Balikli Gol Sanliurfa:
Legend has it that Abraham was born and raised here, and that he incurred the wrath of King Nimrod when he not only declared war on idolatry but also won the heart of the king’s daughter, Zeliha. Nimrod sentenced Abraham to death, and a huge pyre was built in the middle of the city. Miraculously, just as Abraham was tossed into the fire, the flames were transformed into water and the logs into fish.
Since then, the Pool of Abraham and the carp that live in it have been considered sacred; the Pool of Ayn?-Zeliha is said to have been formed by Zeliha’s tears and it is said that anyone who eats them will be struck blind.
This to me was quite a spiritual experience. The anticipation of something great revealing itself after a long and quite strenuous climb did not disappoint. Fortunately my friends and I were accompanied by a caring gentle guide who assisted one of my elderly friends to the top of Nemrut mountain.
This the place where all the story begin. To feel the mystic atmosphere and to see the sacred places has to be seen at least one time in life!
I went to the nemrut mountain with private tour from goreme and had the best experience. Once in a lifetime experience…adventurous, breathtaking, enlightening! SO worth the task involved in arriving for sunrise.
Mount Nemrut is well a visit of its own. With a fabulous setting, besides the sculptures, it offers spectacular views both at sunrise and sunset. If you’re anywhere within several hundred kilometers of the site, definetely spare a couple of days to visit it!
Cappadocia.. Mt. Nemrut to Urfa. All I remember was that the climate was so hot here. There were a lot of kids who would attempt to sell local products or beg. Harran is far — almost to the border of Syria. The beehive houses are interesting and well-preserved…